Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Graceology with Gwen Smith podcast. I'm Gwen Smith,

and I am so glad you've joined me today. Around here we have fun, faith-focused, grace-filled

conversations, all to help you know and trust God more. Our discussions are honest, often humorous, and always practical.

And they're going to encourage you in meaningful ways to live out and lean on the grace of Jesus

in the midst of cluttered, messy days.

You got any of those?

I know I do.

And I can't wait to get to today's conversation, which is all about praying big, bold prayers.

My guest is Julia Jeffress Sadler.

Julia is a reality star from TLC's Rattled, who has seen God do immeasurably more than anything she could have hoped for or imagined after experiencing three miscarriages in a year,

and then delivering miracle triplets. She's married to her junior high sweetheart Ryan,

she's a licensed professional counselor, the girls ministry director at the First Baptist Church

of Dallas, Texas, and she's the author of a book called Pray Big Things. For many, prayer can seem

boring, difficult, or even pointless. When the odds are stacked against you, why keep asking God

for big, bold things when he doesn't seem to be listening and isn't answering? We all go through

seasons of confusion and disappointment, even as believers.

And in those times, it can be easy for us to forget the dreams that we have and even who we are.

No matter where you find yourself with all this today,

you're going to hear a story that will encourage you to take heart, reclaim hope,

and ask God boldly for the seemingly impossible.

Big thanks to Nanny Kay for giving this show a five-star rating and leaving a review that says my absolute favorite. Love, love, love this podcast. I can't wait for the weekly

podcasts to drop. I listen while exercising,

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